Top GRE Colleges and their Cut-offs

"We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us." ~Andrew Ryan.

So, it is extremely important to choose the right institute and course, as it decides your future ahead. If you want to get into a reputed GRE college/university, you need to clear its required cut-off scores. In this article, you will learn about the GRE cut-off scores of the best business schools and law institutes.

• GRE Cut-off 2025
• Top International Institutes & Universities
• Top Indian Colleges
• Admission Process of GRE-accepting Colleges
• About GRE

GRE scores are accepted by 1300+ B-schools and 80+ law schools across the world. These colleges/universities are mostly in US, Canada, Australia, China, India, UK, and several other European and Asian countries. GRE General Test serves as a pathway to a wide range of MBA programmes, specialized business degree, JD (law), and doctoratecourses.

So, read on to know about the GRE cut-off scores of your desired institute/university.

GRE cut-off requirements vary from college to college, as there is no pre-determined standard set by the conducting body. Overall, the cut-off scores for any college or course are dependent on parameters like its reputation, number of test-takers, number of admission seats, difficulty level of the exam, etc. Besides, there are no total cut-off scores in the case of GRE.

So, generally, the GRE-accepting colleges/universitiesspecify sectional cut-off scores for admission. Majority of the B-schools/law schools shortlist candidates with an average score of 155-165 in Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning each. In the analytical writing (AWA) section, you are expected to achieve a score of 4-5. However, only some colleges consider the scores of AWA part.

Many top-ranked institutes provide admission to their MBA/MS/JD programmes on the basis of GRE scores. Here is a complete list of top 20 GRE colleges and universities located outside India:

NOTE: Most universities have different cut-off scores for their law and business programs. While there is not much difference in these specified scores, we have mentioned the higher cut-off here.

Did you know: Initially, GRE consisted of only quantitative and verbal ability sections. Later on, a section on logical & analytical section was introduced. This was finally replaced by the Analytical Writing Assessment.

In India, more than 30 colleges/universities utilise GRE scores for admission to their regular/executive/one-year MBA/fellowship programme or equivalent. Here is the list of the top 15 GRE-accepting Indian colleges/B-schools:

*Most of the Indian B-schools conduct purely profile-based shortlisting, which is why there is no specific GRE cut-off released by them. The above-mentioned cut-off scores are indicative of the average GRE scores of the candidates.

For most international grad schools, GRE scores are a necessity. But for 2021 admissions, some institutes exempted the same due to the pandemic scenario. However, since GRE can now also be taken from home, its scores will be considered by these institutes/universities from 2024. But, it is important to note that apart from GRE scores, your past academic performance, work experience, statement of purpose (SOP), application essay, and recommendation letters will also be taken into account.

Some universities also require the candidate’s score in IELTS/TOEFL or any other language proficiency test. Further, the international colleges prefer candidates with professional work experience of 2-6 years.

Considering all the above-stated factors, the final admission is granted to the candidates.

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). GRE scores are trusted by thousands of grad schools in US, Canada, UK, and other countries. It is the primary shortlisting criterion for admission to MS/MBA and other master degree programmes. GRE is held in paper-based and computer-based modes. Every year, lakhs of candidates take GRE with the dream to get into a reputed international university/institute.